A new app has been launched to provide advice and support to parents, carers and healthcare professionals looking after children with the most common childhood illnesses.

The HANDi app has been developed by paediatric consultants and will give you access to home care plans, as well as GP and hospital clinical guidelines, to help you provide the best support for your child and give you confidence in caring for them when they are unwell.The app describes care plans and guidance for the most common childhood health concerns, including:

Abdominal pain

Chestiness

Diarrhoea and vomiting

High Temperature

Problems during the newborn period

Download the FREE App todayDownload the HANDi App for Android phones at Google Play .

For iPhone or iPad you can download it from the app store using the search term 'HANDi app'.